Studies Weekly 22 Quiz

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1. What is the first thing you and your family should do to prepare for natural disasters?

• run very fast
• make a plan
• gather your valuables
• practice a drill

2. When is the time to prepare for natural disasters?

• before they happen
• after they happen
• during the disasters
• when you have time

3. What is the importance of establishing a safe place?

• to get the survivor kit
• to choose responsibilities
• to meet in a disaster so that everyone is accounted for
• to get food and supplies together for the evacuation

4. Which region is most likely to be affected by hurricanes?

• the Sandhills region
• the Piedmont region
• the Mountain region
• the Coastal region

5. What do drills at school teach you?

• how to prepare
• how to line up and go home
• who to call
• to run and call friends

6. What are some things you might need during a disaster?

• a way to stay cool
• sodas
• candy and snacks
• water

7. Which of these things should a basic survival kit have?

• computer
• flashlight and batteries
• makeup kit
• ladder

8. Where might people have to go during a hurricane?

• to the ocean on a boat
• to a shelter or further inland
• underground in a subway
• to an island

9. What does the word evacuate mean?

• to stay where you are
• make a safety plan
• remove someone from a place of danger to a safer place
• go on vacation